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UFC 150: Is Frankie Edgar Being Set Up to Fail Against Ben Henderson?

Frankie Edgar may be walking into a fight with Ben Henderson at less than 100 percent. At least that seems to be the case, as a recent broadcast conducted at UFC on Fuel TV confirmed that Edgar would be challenging for the UFC Lightweight Title against…

Frankie Edgar may be walking into a fight with Ben Henderson at less than 100 percent. At least that seems to be the case, as a recent broadcast conducted at UFC on Fuel TV confirmed that Edgar would be challenging for the UFC Lightweight Title against Henderson at UFC 150. Dana White reaffirmed the news […]

Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar Rematch Confirmed for UFC 150

The rematch is official. During an appearance on UFC Tonight, UFC president Dana White announced UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will make his first title defense against Frankie Edgar at UFC 150. The two competitors last met at UFC 144 in Fe…

The rematch is official. During an appearance on UFC Tonight, UFC president Dana White announced UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will make his first title defense against Frankie Edgar at UFC 150. The two competitors last met at UFC 144 in February where Edgar would drop the title to Henderson via a unanimous decision. Edgar […]

Frankie Edgar: Ranking the Toughest Fighters from New Jersey

Frankie Edgar is a very tough guy. He has produced amazing moments that are epic sport classics. However, he has really only done so only thrice. Edgar showed indomitable grit in the Edgar-Henderson bout, in Edgar-Maynard 2 and Edgar-Maynard 3. Hi…

Frankie Edgar is a very tough guy. He has produced amazing moments that are epic sport classics. However, he has really only done so only thrice. Edgar showed indomitable grit in the Edgar-Henderson bout, in Edgar-Maynard 2 and Edgar-Maynard 3. His performances truly were legendary in these three instances. However, it is more than hyperbolic to call […]

UFC 147: Jose Aldo vs Frankie Edgar Is the Only Option

Jose Aldo being UFC 147” target=”_blank” href=”http://mmajunkie.com/news/28405/ufc-147-keeps-belfort-vs-silva-2-expected-to-get-champ-aldo-at-date-tba.mma”>moved to UFC 147 on June 23 gives Dana White a small time fram…

Jose Aldo being UFC 147” target=”_blank” href=”http://mmajunkie.com/news/28405/ufc-147-keeps-belfort-vs-silva-2-expected-to-get-champ-aldo-at-date-tba.mma”>moved to UFC 147 on June 23 gives Dana White a small time frame in which to lock down a worthy challenger for the Brazilian champion. Current rankings suggest that Hatsu Hioki, Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung are the only featherweights who are within arm’s reach of a shot at […]

UFC 147: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Is the Right Main Event

This afternoon, the UFC confirmed that Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen II has been moved to UFC 148 and a void has been left on the card. Dana White stated at the press conference that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will likely be added to …

This afternoon, the UFC confirmed that Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen II has been moved to UFC 148 and a void has been left on the card. Dana White stated at the press conference that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will likely be added to the event. Tentatively scheduled to fight at UFC 149 against an undetermined opponent, Aldo would […]

Gray Maynard Talks Potential Frankie Edgar Rematch, Facing Clay Guida

Gray Maynard finds himself in a strange place in the UFC’s lightweight division. The 2011 year was a banner one for Maynard. He challenged for the lightweight championship in two classic battles with former champion Frankie Edgar. But the results…

Gray Maynard finds himself in a strange place in the UFC’s lightweight division. The 2011 year was a banner one for Maynard. He challenged for the lightweight championship in two classic battles with former champion Frankie Edgar. But the results of those two fights—a draw in the first bout and a loss by TKO in […]